The Way It Is
There’s a thread you follow. It goes among
things that change. But it doesn’t change.
People wonder about what you are pursuing.
You have to explain about the thread.
But it is hard for others to see.
While you hold it you can’t get lost.
Tragedies happen; people get hurt
or die; and you suffer and get old.
Nothing you do can stop time’s unfolding.
You don’t ever let go of the thread.
by William Stafford
from Ask Me: 100 Essential Poems
Graywolf Press.
The days grow longer, the light is returning. Sun in Capricorn guides us to trust our roots, to practice constancy, act with maturity and take responsibility for our lives and for the generations ahead. May we listen. May we be wise and act with integrity. Breath by breath, day be day, hold on to the thread.
New Year Musings
Planetary cycles circle ’round without respect to our calendar year. Yet, here is the new year 2023, a measurement of time to which we all adhere. I view life with a foot in each world: conventional calendar time and the interweaving cycles and phases of the planets and luminaries as voices that reflect our own personal cycles.
At the cusp of this calendar year, looking ahead at 2023… Pluto and Saturn, heavy-weights in the planetary line-up, are prominent players. Pluto is the voice of power, life-force and thorough transformation. Saturn stands for maturity, authority, responsibility and discipline. Both Pluto and Saturn are completing passage through one sign and evolving into the next.
Pluto moves through the final degrees of Capricorn (the journey began in 2008) and opens new vistas when dipping into Aquarius from March 23 – June 11 (Pluto will be in Aquarius January 2024 until 2043!). Then we continue to wrap up business in Capricorn for the rest of the year. What does that mean? It’s different for everyone. Generally speaking, There is a serious tone to our work, a year of tying up loose ends. A major move, getting rid of old possessions, retirement, consolidating finances, focused work on a degree. What is ending or coming to completion in your life?
Vibe Shift
During the spring, Pluto moves into Aquarius. What’s stirring, awakening and emerging? Upheaval, breakdown of structure. New ideas, new technologies, new communities. Idealism. The air element is strong. Open your sails to the wind.
Saturn enters Pisces: March 7, 2023 – May 24, 2025. Saturn is not easily expressed in the water element (and has not been in a water sign since the passage through Scorpio Oct 5 2012 – Sep 17, 2015). Vulnerability and insecurity is emphasized. Repressed fear and anxiety. Kindness and compassion for ourselves is always wise and is increasingly paramount. Who, what and how may we trust? Who or what supports us and who do we support?
Nothing you do can stop time’s unfolding.
You don’t ever let go of the thread.
There’s more of course… that’s it for now. I invite you to contact me for a deeper look into your thread weaving through your personal cycles for 2023. It’s a good time to look ahead.
Navigation in the Mystery
Your astrological chart is a potent pattern: it is the matrix that reveals how the planets speak within you. Prediction is a matter of looking down the river to interpret and sense the shape and flow of the journey ahead. Consult your celestial compass: What are the conditions and optimal ways to navigate? What are your possibilities and options?
When you bring consciousness to anything, things begin to shift.” Eve Ensler
The sun, the moon and the planets are your allies in seeking truth.
They offer parameters, milestones and timing.
They open doors – if you are willing to step through the threshold to
deeper understanding and self-acceptance.
I welcome your inquiry as we stand at the crossroads.
I offer navigation in the mystery through astrology and tarot.
With Love,
Jacqueline
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Artwork: There is light in this world by Debra Bernier
